Cameron Diaz and Sofia Coppola.Photo:Daniele Venturelli/WireImage
Daniele Venturelli/WireImage
Sofia Coppolais addressing speculation thatCameron DiazinspiredAnna Faris’s character inLost in Translation.
To mark the film’s 20th anniversary, the writer-director, 52, spoke withRolling Stonein an interview published Tuesday.
Because of its seemingly autobiographical nature regarding her relationship with her ex-husband, writer-directorSpike Jonze, Coppola clarified whether she based Faris’s portrayal of the character Kelly, a superficial Hollywood actress, on Diaz.
“No. It really wasn’t based on her,” Coppola said. “It was a combination of a bunch of people. It was a type, so it wasn’t a diss on her. Someone else was more the personality of [Faris’s character]."
Anna Faris as Kelly in “Lost in Translation” (2003).Yoshio Sato/Focus Features/Kobal/Shutterstock
Yoshio Sato/Focus Features/Kobal/Shutterstock
Lost in Translationfollows the unlikely kinshipScarlett Johannson’s married college grad Charlotte andBill Murray’s out-of-work actor Bob strike up while abroad in Tokyo as they contemplate their futures and feelings of loneliness.
“There are elements of Spike there, elements of experiences,” Coppola said of the film, according to a 2009 article fromThe Guardian.
This also led many fans of the Oscar-winning screenplay to speculate if Kelly was the onscreen version of Diaz since the actress worked with Jonze in his 1999 filmBeing John Malkovich.
Cameron Diaz and Spike Jonze.Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty
Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty
Ten years after the release ofLost in Translation, Jonze came out withHer,which also stars Johansson, 38, in whatRolling Stonecalled a “not-so-subtle response” to Coppola’s film.
Coppola admitted she has never watched her ex’s 2013 film, which also went on to win theAcademy Awardfor Best Original Screenplay.
“I never saw it!” she toldRolling Stone. “From the trailer, it looks the same too. We have the same production designer. But I haven’t seen it. I know people really like that movie, but I haven’t seen it.”
“I don’t know if I want to seeRooney Maraas me,” added Coppola with a laugh.
Sofia Coppola and Spike Jonze.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
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Coppola and Jonze married in 1999 after they met in 1992, and they divorced in 2003, citing “irreconcilable differences.”
Coppola, whose latest filmPriscillais out in October, is now married tohusband Thomas Mars, a musician with the band Phoenix. They share daughter Romy, 16.
source: people.com
